Major League Baseball opening day is Thursday with all 30 teams in action and the NL East is set to be one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. The division has three World Series contenders and two teams who are counting on stellar young talent. The New York Mets, …
Read More »Jacob Stallings Excited to Catch Strong Marlins Rotation
Last season, Sandy Alcantara became the first Miami Marlins pitcher to win the CY Young Award. Posting a 14-9 record, Alcantara recorded a 2.28 ERA with 207 strikeouts in 228.2 innings pitched. And behind the plate during every start was catcher Jacob Stallings. Entering his eighth year in the league, …
Read More »Former Gator AJ Puk Reflects on College Days, Prepares to Tackle New Role with Marlins
AJ Puk just moved into his spring training home in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he received a life-altering phone call. He was told the Oakland Athletics had traded him to the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder JJ Bleday. On the Move The Feb. 11 deal caught Puk completely by surprise, …
Read More »One-on-One with Joey Wendle: Ready for a Resurgent 2023
Joey Wendle can do it all. From a .271 career batting average to playing nearly every position in the infield, he has become the Miami Marlins’ Swiss Army knife. After joining the Marlins in November 2021, Wendle immediately established himself as one of the team’s most dependable players. Despite this, …
Read More »Trevor Rogers Prepares For A 2023 Comeback Campaign
“A quiet intensity.” That is how Trevor Rogers describes his pitching style. He may not show much emotion in the mound, but he always remains focused on the task at hand. Rogers loves to compete against the best baseball players in the world any chance he gets. Since debuting in …
Read More »MLB Announces its 2023 Opening Day Schedule
The MLB officially announced the Opening Day schedule on Tuesday, and every team will be in action March 30. Time is ticking. ⏰ When does your favorite team play on Opening Day? pic.twitter.com/6MikumLeYD — MLB (@MLB) January 31, 2023 Baseball in the Sunshine State Baseball in the Bay is back …
Read More »Marlins manager Don Mattingly will not be returning
Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly announced he will no longer be working for the MLB team. Mattingly and the team decided Sunday his stepping down would be what was best for the team moving forward. The former Yankees player has been managing for the Marlins since 2015, totaling seven seasons. …
Read More »Rays Gaining Momentum Going into September
The Tampa Bay Rays (72-57) have started to get hot at the right time coming into September. The Rays have been on a tear lately winning 14 of their last 18 games. Including a close win against the Miami Marlins (55-75) on Wednesday. They look to be making a big …
Read More »National League Weekend Preview
National League Preview The National League is hot this weekend with tight divisional races. Teams are scrambling to make up as much ground as they can before the trade deadline on Aug. 2. https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1552078143116148736 NL East The East is in a grudge match for first place as the defending National …
Read More »Rays, Marlins and Braves all Back in Action After the All-Star Break
The four-day MLB All-Star break has finally concluded, and the Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves are all back in action. The 2022 All-Star break was an eventful one. It saw Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto take the Home Run Derby crown over Seattle Mariners’ rookie Julio Rodriguez, the …
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